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Saturday, 5 April 2014

Let's Go Sailing

Here is another card from my weekly crafting day with my neighbour. This one was a lot of fun tearing up and inking an old, vintage looking map paper. These pieces were inked heavily with Ingvild Bolme black chalk ink, and matted with Kraft card, which was then inked heavily again. The background paper is a circular lined paper that we cut up randomly and then inked heavily again, with Invild's aqua ink. I wish I had roughed up the edges of that piece and torn them up a bit..but hey ho, what's done is done!

I have mentioned before about how nice it is to work with these particular chalk inks. They have a upward shape which provides a handle of sort.  Fits these old worn out hands so well! No cramped fingers working with these!

The sailboat and the ships wheel are 3D decoupaged stickers. The sails of the boat have lots of sparkley glitter.
Here is an interior view of my card... luckily, there was one snippet of the map paper left for us to share.  


I think I have finally figured out  why my photos have been grainy for a few months. I have posted about it before. With this new Windows 8 computer, I resize the photo and then I crop it. I had not noticed that the cropping was reducing the photo to next to no pixels at all.

This time I resized just enough to fit the image on my screen and then I cropped it and resized it again, back to just under 800 pixels.  I think it looks less grainy...how about you?

No recipe today, as these were my neighbour's supplies...although the stamp is from Michael's and the 3D elements are from the Dollar Store.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

1. Pixies Crafty Workshop - must use snippets
2. Fussy and Fancy - All about Travel, Challenge 111
3. The Crafting Cafe - One for the Boys
4. Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 315, All Boy
5. Clear it Out Challenge - Boys/Men and Stickers (The boat and wheel are 3D stickers)
6. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge -  Anything Goes
7. The Kraft Journal - Inside and Out Challenge 165
8. Paper Crafting challenge - Masculine
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51 comments:

  1. Cathy5 April 2014 at 22:57

    Wow! This looks fantastic Mo, I love the vintage look of the map, looks great with the sparkly sails on the boat, Cathy x

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  2. McCrafty's Cards6 April 2014 at 00:44

    This is so wonderful Mo, I love it!!
    Kevin xx

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  3. Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes)6 April 2014 at 01:02

    Its a wonderful card Maureen, everything works so well together. Love the torn and inked pieces of the map and the sparkly sails. Susan xx

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  4. Jenny Marples6 April 2014 at 03:04

    Oh wow! Those torn layers create a fantastic feeling of movement on this, just perfect for your sailing boat. Jenny x

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  5. Pia S6 April 2014 at 03:10

    LOVE this, Maureen! The layout is fabulous and love how you used the maps as background for this boat, and the inside is so well done as well!

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  6. Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards6 April 2014 at 03:47

    Oh Mo this is just superb.. fabulous male card .. great share, Shaz in Oz.x

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  7. Anna-Karin6 April 2014 at 03:59

    This is gorgeous! Love the torn up maps and papers with the great inking. And that glittery boat is wonderful. Thank you for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!!

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  8. Rainey's Craft Room6 April 2014 at 04:23

    Oh love this distressed, vintage look on the maps, it has a very hidden treasure and pirate feel.
    Lorraine

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  9. Annie6 April 2014 at 05:53

    This is fab Mo :-) I love the wonderful colours and map papers
    That sailboat looks amazing too and the inside is all ready for information about the journey.

    TFS
    Annie x

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  10. Sarn6 April 2014 at 08:00

    Fantastic card Mo. Your pictures look fine to me.

    Hugs, Sarn xxx

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  11. Kristi 6 April 2014 at 08:38

    WOW! what a beautifully done card,Mo! Love it!♥

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  12. Kathleen6 April 2014 at 08:48

    Gorgeous creation, love the glitter on the sails. All looks fine to me.

    Kath x

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  13. cotnob6 April 2014 at 09:36

    This is a fabulous card Maureen, I love the torn and inked papers and fabulous sailboat image.
    Your photo looks lovely and clear to me.
    Pauline
    x

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  14. jimlynn6 April 2014 at 10:02

    The photo looks great - and so does the card! I love all the distressing and torn paper. Simply gorgeous!
    Lynn

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  15. Sue6 April 2014 at 10:48

    What a fabulous card Mo!!! I love all that grungy look about it..huggles Sue xxxx

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  16. Laura W6 April 2014 at 11:24

    This is lovely, really like the background. Thanks for playing along at the Clear it out challenge blog. See you Tuesday for a brand new challenge!

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  17. Carol L6 April 2014 at 12:04

    This card (and photo) looks awesome! What a great masculine creation with all that distressing and those glittered sails! Uber-fantastic!

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  18. Sassy Raggedy6 April 2014 at 13:14

    This is just fantastic. I love everything about this wonderful card. The inside is beautiful as well. Have not used the chalks but may have to try them. Hugs, joann

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  19. Hettie6 April 2014 at 14:48

    What a gorgeous card Mo. Love all the heavy inkiness of it all. Looks great.
    Hugs
    xx
    PS pics look great.
    xx

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  20. Cornelia (fun stamping)6 April 2014 at 16:51

    This is the coolest card, Mo! I keep looking at it -all those layers and the sparkly sail - just superb!

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  21. Jenny Alia6 April 2014 at 19:18

    Love it all! Awesome card.

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  22. Greta6 April 2014 at 21:13

    Oh what a neat card! Love the sparkle on the sails!

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  23. May7 April 2014 at 02:42

    Fabulous card, the design is fantastic... Love the layers & wonderful image...Beautiful inside & out... Hugs May x x x

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  24. Di7 April 2014 at 04:35

    Great card Mo! I love the 'old' look, it's just perfect!

    Hugs

    Di
    xx

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  25. Planetsusie7 April 2014 at 07:55

    This is really lovely Maureen and I would love to receive a card like this even though, I guess, it is more for a fellah!!! lol. I'm very jealous of your weekly crafting days with your neighbour, wish I lived just a bus ride away - oh now I'm giggling again! I think the layers are gorgeous and particularly love the 'tatty' edges on them. This is amazing.

    Hugs to you Sue Pxxx

    PS Hope you are both keeping well.

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  26. Elizabeth7 April 2014 at 08:20

    Stunning card Maureen, and the photos are great. The map paper is super and I like how you've aged it. Elizabeth xx

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  27. ~Tammy~7 April 2014 at 09:23

    "Shiver my timbers" I am loving this!!! So happy you shared and played along with our INSIDE OUT challenge at The Kraft Journal! Love This fantastic sailing card!

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  28. MaryH7 April 2014 at 09:39

    Oh Wow! Maureen, this is really a stunning look. Those are unfamiliar chalks to me, but they surely worked beautifully to distress the edges. I really like the torn map pieces against that circular paper. Kraft was the perfect base for this effort. That decoupage sailboat was fab with all the previous effects you had. You & your neighbor created some awesome look on this card. TFS & Hugs.

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  29. KandA7 April 2014 at 10:23

    Amazing card and such a brilliant design. I like the cut edges of the papers and super boat details xx

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  30. Princess Judy Palmer7 April 2014 at 15:04

    Great looking card! I love the old world map feel to this card. All that lovely inking.

    Honestly, when I see grainy photos I just think it's my eyes. Your never looked grainy to me... you know any more than the rest of the world looks grainy. Should I not be admitting to my terrible eyesight here? I still have to drive home you know!

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  31. Bonnie7 April 2014 at 16:29

    I love that map background! It's so perfect with the ship sticker! Your photos look perfect! Not grainy at all.

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  32. wienerhoneymooners7 April 2014 at 17:59

    Amazing!! Love the glittering in just the right places!! Love to see you link up to Paper Crafting Challenges – newer card challenge that has 10 more days to play and this theme is Masculine!! Love to see you there! What a perfectly masculine card!

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  33. Tracy7 April 2014 at 18:39

    Wow, you make some of the best cards, but this one is (I think) my favourite.
    I love all the inking and the torn paper, stunning.

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  34. Tracy7 April 2014 at 19:07

    About the XPress It paper.
    The paper I have, both sides are smooth.
    Maybe it is a different grade?

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  35. Mary Jo 7 April 2014 at 19:50

    What a fabulous card!

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  36. wienerhoneymooners7 April 2014 at 21:12

    And thank you for linking up to Paper Crafting Challenges! So glad you did. I forgot to tell you before that I LOVE the way you did the inside of the card!!!

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  37. Seahorse Creations8 April 2014 at 04:50

    Beautiful card, love all the detail and texture.

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  38. Mrs A.8 April 2014 at 05:38

    wish I could join in your weekly get together with your neighbour as you make such fun cards with each other. Love the whole concept of this card and those shimmery sails. I have been doing the same with my photos resizing back up once I have cropped them. It does make a difference. hugs Mrs A.

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  39. Glenda Atkins8 April 2014 at 07:38

    Marvellous card, love your design, so cool and wonderful distressing!
    hugs
    Glenda

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  40. mags8 April 2014 at 14:22

    A lovely creation. Thanks for sharing with us at The Crafting Cafe and good luck.
    Mags
    x

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  41. Karen P8 April 2014 at 14:59

    That is beyond gorgeous Mo! Love it, thought you had used the broken glass technique on the sails at first. Really gorgeous Karen xx

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  42. Jo Rice9 April 2014 at 00:54

    Fab card, I love the torn papers and all the layers. Perfect for our travel challenge. Thanks for joining in at F&F. Cheers. Jo. X

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  43. Shelly9 April 2014 at 14:37

    So gorgeous, just had to stop over and see the inside! Congrats on your feature at TKJ!
    Shelly

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  44. Annie9 April 2014 at 23:07

    Just popped in from the playground. What a stunning card - Love those maps and the inside is wow too.
    Have a good playtime.
    Ann xxx

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  45. Words and Pictures10 April 2014 at 13:19

    Wow - this is just gorgeous! Love all those torn edges and the shimmering sails - fabulous!
    Alison x

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  46. Dawn10 April 2014 at 13:42

    Fantastic card! I love every little detail on it! Thanks for sharing at The Crafting Cafe in our One For The Boys challenge this month!
    Good Luck
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  47. Denise Fletcher10 April 2014 at 23:55

    I think this card is absolutely top notch! Thank you for entering it into the Crafting Cafe challenge this month!
    Denise F

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  48. Lynne11 April 2014 at 11:15

    Brilliant card, love the glittery sails.
    Lynne xxx

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  49. Vannessa16 April 2014 at 09:22

    Great vintage masculine card. Thank you for joining in our Travel challenge at Fussy and Fancy this fortnight.

    Hugs, Vannessa
    F & F DT

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  50. mand21 April 2014 at 00:45

    Simply perfect! Thanks for joining us at the Crafting Cafe, Amanda

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  51. Sammy30 April 2014 at 10:14

    Gorgeous inside and out! I adore the distressed panels! Thank you for joining in with the challenge at The Crafting Café. Sammy-x

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